Improvement in harvester-cutters



E. DUTTUN.

` Harvester-Gutters.

N0.l57,592. A' Patented Dec. 8,1874,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUFUS BUTTON, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARVESTER-CUTTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 157,592, dated December 8,1874, application filed February 3, 1874.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUEUs DUTToN, of the city of Yonkers, in the county otl Westchester and State of New York, have invented a new and useful lmprovementrin Fastening Fingers to the Finger-Bars of Harvesting-Machines5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, and ofthe mode or manner of operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, and making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved method for keeping the front ends of ingers in place, both laterally and vertically, when attached to the bar.

Figure l represents the top View of a section ot' a finger-bar with the finger` attached. Fig'. 2 is a side View of the same.

sectional view of the same, showing the method of fastening the finger to the har.

A represents a section of a finger-bar rolled Fig. 3 is aor turned up at its front edge d. B shows the iinger. The under surface of the slot of the linger comes in contact and in line with the upper edge ofthe iinger-bar at b.V c is a bolt, which fastens the finger to the bar. cis what is termed a steady or dowel pin, driven firmly in the finger. There is a corresponding,` hole drilled in the bar, for the reception of the other end of the pin. When the linger is attached to the bar, and bolted firmly with the bolt a, the pin c keeps the end of the ringer from being displaced when in use.

- lVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the tinger-bar, the iinger,.the bolt, and the steady or dowel pin, sub-` stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

RUFUS BUTTON. Witnesses:

WM. P. FITCH, J AMES S. FITCH. 

